Current TV Trend

I favour a LCD TV lately too especially when the prices are down back home in Malaysia. But I noted that this guy from Ireland has a much better idea where you could bring the cost of owning such TV models to a price where you could afford that big screen TV.

Tags: TV, Flatscreen, LCD, Plasma, Visual

Tiger & Ernie Venture Into Bahamas

Golfers Tiger Woods and Ernie Els partnered with Tavistock Group to create the world's finest resort community in the Bahamas. The resort will be named Albany Golf & Beach Club, a 565 acres on western end of New Providence Island, The Bahamas.
A family-oriented resort community offering something for everyone, Albany will be highlighted by an array of family amenities including an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ernie Els; an exotic family swimming complex; a state-of-the-art marina for boats and mega-yachts up to 240 feet in length; a beach club overlooking the beautiful Bahamian waters; a tennis and racquet center; a variety of water sports and activities; an exquisite boutique spa; a world-class fitness center with adult pool, and an equestrian center.

Noted architect and planner, Andres Duany, co-founder of Duany Plater-Zyberk, was retained by the partners to design the land plan and initial architectural code for Albany club.

Tags: Travel, Luxury, Golf, New Providence Island, Bahamas, Caribbean, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Tavistock

Malaysia International Gourmet Festival (MIGF)

The MIGF, which starts today and ends on 29 Nov. The festival is aimed at promoting the country's best local chefs and their versatility. Among the participating restaurants are
Iketeru in Hilton Kuala Lumpur,
Lafite in Shangri-La Hotel, Dynasty in Renaissance Kuala Lumpur, Hanabi Japanese Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur,
Tamarind Springs in Kuala Lumpur,
Eest and Prego at the Westin Kuala Lumpur (both restaurants are indeed marvellous) and
The Olive in Genting Hotel (my favourite restaurant too). For full restaurant listing, click here.

Three Michelin Stars – German Chef Volker Drkosch, French Chef Joel Antunes and Spanish Ramon Freixa Reira – will be serving up a storm at The Olive in Genting. Just like the Academy Awards which are given to stars in the movie industry, those who receive Michelin Stars from the Michelin Guide signifies that their restaurants embody excellence in all aspects of their dining experience, from the quality of the cuisine to the ambience, service and attention to detail. Michelin Stars are considered the most influential and consequently most prized accolade in the culinary world. Always my dream too, to be become a Food Inspector under the Michelin Guide's guidance. In conjunction with the festival, a 3-day Epicure Malaysia Fair will be held from 17 to 19 Nov at the Sime Darby Convention Centre. Next year, the festival would be an even bigger affair with more restaurants coming on board in anticipation of Visit Malaysia Year 2007.
Tags: Food, MIGF, Restaurant, Fine Dining, Malaysia, Michelin Stars, Iketeru, Hilton, Lafite, Shangri-La Hotel, Dynasty, Renaissance, Hanabi Japanese Restaurant, Tamarind Springs, Eest, Prego, Westin, The Olive, Genting Hotel, Epicure Malaysia Fair, Kuala Lumpur

Liquid Gold or Designer Water

The spring water under Canaqua brand is now the world's most expensive water. Canaqua comes from an underground aquifer spring in the coast mountains of British Columbia, Canada, 1,200 feet above sea level. The source, which flows at a rate of 2,200 litres a minute, is untouched by air or any living thing before it is hydraulically pumped up 180 feet to be bottled. It will only run out if it never snows for 80 years in the mountains — an unlikely event. Canaqua water is rich in calcium and, unusually, virtually sodium-free which was a rare and added bonus.

Global price for a 475ml bottle of Canaqua costs:-
- Dh10 in Dubai (found in Harvey Nichols, in Mall of the Emirates, Dubai)
- £3 in London
- €6 in Paris
- €4 in Italy
- US$7 in Japan
Tags: Canaqua, British Columbia, Canada, Spring Water, Aquifer Spring, Harvey Nichols, Lifestyle, Luxury

Louis Vuitton Flagship Store @ Kuala Lumpur

A magnificent facade for Malaysia's first street front store now greet passers-by along Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur's ultimate "fashion walk". Louis Vuitton unveiled its new flagship store at Starhill Gallery.
With a much larger retail area of 6,000 sq ft and three-level split platforms, the Louis Vuitton's store exudes the charm as a haven of luxury. Such is the gratitude for these loyal customers that LV has taken a step further to ensure their comfort. Louis Vuitton's top clients and celebrity guests can look forward to a truly decadent shopping experience at the boutique, because the boutique has a VIC Room, for "Very Important Customers".
The VIC Room in Kuala Lumpur is the only VIC Room in the world that is equipped with a kitchenette and even a washroom.
Tags: Louis Vuitton, LV, Starhill Gallery, Bintang Walk, Kuala Lumpur, Flagship Store, VIC Room, Fashion, Luxury, Lifestyle, Boutique

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia (II)

Continuation from the previous post,
Can assure you that this is not a voyeur picture. This is the Spa area. Have to give such assurance nowadays otherwise could be suspected doing so such as the Gillian Chung's, singer from Hong Kong, case.
The resort's swimming pool. Following are pictures of a bar and restaurants found in the resorts.





Tags: Four Seasons, Langkawi, Travel, Leisure, Tanjung Rhu, Lifestyle, Hotel, Resort, Beach

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia

An archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, Langkawi is a tropical paradise of lush foliage and dramatic cliffs. Four Seasons Resort Langkawi is set on Tanjung Rhu, one of the island's best beaches.





Villas in the resort.
Fit for a king too. The rates? From the lowest of US$450 per night for a Lower Pavilion to US$5,000 for the Royal Villa.
Tags: Four Seasons, Langkawi, Travel, Leisure, Tanjung Rhu, Lifestyle, Hotel, Resort, Beach

Most Expensive Home in USA

In 2004, Donald J. Trump bought former health care executive Abe Gosman's palace, Maison de L'Amitie, at bankruptcy auction for $41.25 million. With the refurbished version--complete with a ballroom, conservatory, 80,000 square feet of space, 100-foot-long swimming pool and 475 feet of oceanfront--he aims to set a U.S. sales record (could be a world record too) at a price of US$125million.
Tags: Donald Trump, Property, Oceanfront, USA, Lifestyle, Luxury

Luxury Cellphones

Talking about luxury lifestyle, some people cannot do without the daily cellphone (a.k.a. mobile phone or handphone in other countries) even though it cost a bomb.
Vertu, a Nokia subsidiary, retails cellphones around €4,000 up to €80,000, or US$5,100 to US$102,000. Such customers, as commented by Vertu, bought it because people noticed them. Egoistic???? Vertu is expensive due to it being assembled by hand in pristine workshops, Vertu's internal architecture features more than 400 mechanical parts, among them 18 jewelled bearings, all inside a case constructed of the finest materials. The effort to create such an instrument alone resulted in over 20 new patents. The sapphire used on the face is a scratch-resistant crystal second only to diamond in hardness.

GoldVish, a Swiss company, plans to ship in October a line of solid gold and diamond-encrusted handsets that start at US$24,500 (entry level cellphone). Goldvish is marketing their products as a collection for buyers. Next week in Cannes during the Millionaire's Fair, Goldvish will launch their top of the range, a 1001hp Bugatti Veyron, dressed up in platinum, gold and diamonds, costing a cool €1million (US$1,278,000). A Guinness world of records.

Siemens introduced a series of phones called Xelibri in 2003 with unusual shapes and odd- looking dialing keypads intended to appeal to style-conscious users.

Not getting left behind, the popular Motorola Razr VEi DG phone, a co-branded between Motorola & Dolce & Gabbana and sells for US$600.

Tag Heuer, the Swiss watch brand, will introduce a branded phone retailing at around €1,500 (US$2,835) next year, said ModeLabs Group, the French company producing it.

Why luxury cellphones appeals? "Ask yourself how bad it looks at a meeting when you wear a Patek Philippe watch, carry an Hermès briefcase, use a Montblanc pen and then answer a plastic phone?"
Tags: Mobile Phone, Cellphone, Handphone, Vertu, Nokia, Goldvish, Siemen, Xelibri, Motorola, Razr, Dolce & Gabbana, Tag Heuer, Modelabs Group, Lifestyle

Nexus Residence

My dream villa at the Nexus Residence located at the peninsula of Karambunai in Sabah of Malaysia. The state of Sabah is part of the Borneo Island. The class, design, environment, landscaping and exclusiveness. Check it out. If you are getting one, remember to invite me for the house warming reception.

World renowned Hawaiian architects Wimberly Alison Tong & Goo (WATG) who were responsible for acclaimed works such as The Palace of the Lost City (South Africa), The Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, USA) and The Atlantis (Bahamas).

Click each of the resort (even the website is professionally done) and see for yourself those great places for your private getaway. Note: You will be requested to download the Adobe Flash Player 9 while entering the website.

Tags: Nexus Residence, Karambunai, Sabah, Property, Investment, Resort, Leisure

Driven to Perfection-Richard Mille

Watchmaker Richard Mille has two new creations inspired by fast cars, architecture and navigation.
The handwinding RM012 Tourbillion has a baseplate/bridge construction crafted from a special inox alloy and is limited to 30 pieces worldwide. It also has the distinction of being the first tubular Richard Mille watch.

This watch is inspired by world-renowned architectural wonders like the Atomium in Brussels and the Louvre (world's largest museum) in Paris.

The RM012 Tourbillion (Platinum version) is priced at RM1,579,556 (US$428,064).
Also, new this year is the RM014 Perini Navi Cup, which is inspired by nautical themes from the sailing world, or as the name tells you, from the sailboats produced by Perini Navi in Viareggio, Italy.

Perini Navi is renowned for producing top class competitive sailboats with the most elegant and artistic designs, and they boast extreme technology and craftsmanship.

The RM014 Perini Navi Cup is priced at RM789,778 (US$214,032) for the Rose Gold, RM825,332 (US$223,667) for the White Gold and RM918,721 (US$248,976) for the Platinum.

Richard Mille is available exclusively at Swiss Union, Adorn Floor, Starhill Gallery.
Tags: Watch, Watchmaker, Lifestyle, Richard Mille, Tourbillion, Perini Navi

Cuckoo Over Clocks

If you are crazy over clocks or keen to have clocks that reflect your interior design, looks like some shops do have a wide range of clocks at seen at Siew Cheong (Pandan Indah/Mid Valley)

As for comtemporary designs, it could be found at the XQZT, Executive Home Store (1 Utama)

Otherwise, you could view some other designs at Homing, a gift-cum-home furnishing store (1 Utama).
Tags: Clocks, Interior Design, Mid Valley, 1 Utama

Bus Stand in Dubai

mmmmmmm...... Nice air-conditioned bus stand while waiting for a bus under the extreme hot weather in Dubai.
Tags: Dubai, Bus Stand

Millionaires By The Minutes

How much do they earn per minute? What could they buy with the additional monies?

What about the richest celebrities?

Learn what the 10 richest billionaires earn every minute?

No one can buy time. But with what they earn per minute, celebs and billionaires can buy almost anything else they want.

Click this link Millionaires by the Minutes to find out.
Tags: Billionaires, Millionaires, Richest